FFA blue jacket awarded to Buckeye Career Center FFA

TMK Bakersville together with Syngenta, one of the world’s leading agribusiness companies, participated in a program through the National FFA Foundation to award an FFA jacket to a member of Buckeye Career Center FFA.

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Posted Dec. 5, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Dec 5, 2012 at 5:04 AM

Posted Dec. 5, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Dec 5, 2012 at 5:04 AM

TMK Bakersville together with Syngenta, one of the world’s leading agribusiness companies, participated in a program through the National FFA Foundation to award an FFA jacket to a member of Buckeye Career Center FFA.

While many of the students who are officers do have a blue FFA jacket, there are those who do not. By receiving this jacket, various students will be able to have a jacket when attending FFA competitions.

Syngenta issued a challenge and made a generous offer to its retail partners: Contribute $2,500 to the National FFA Foundation and Syngenta will match it. In recognition of each retailer’s contribution, designated a local FFA chapter will receive an official FFA blue jacket and a $500 check for the chapter.

“Syngenta is proud to partner with many of our retailers in supporting the Blue Jacket program,” said Scott Desotel, Iowa district manager, in a press release. “This is an outstanding opportunity to help ensure the future of agriculture across the U.S. while positively impacting local chapters and relationships with our leaders of tomorrow.”

“FFA prepares young people to lead, grow and achieve future success in more than 300 diverse careers through agricultural education,” said Dwight Armstrong, chief executive officer of the National FFA Organization.

The National FFA Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of 540,379 student members as part of 7,489 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

Syngenta, with more than 26,000 employees in more than 90 countries, is dedicated to one purpose: bringing plant potential to life. Find out more about the company at www.syngenta.com.